diff --git a/modules/system/system.base.css b/modules/system/system.base.css
index a6748de..8343816 100644
--- a/modules/system/system.base.css
+++ b/modules/system/system.base.css
@@ -181,8 +181,8 @@ tr .ajax-progress .throbber {
 /**
  * Inline items.
  */
-.container-inline div,
-.container-inline label {
+.container-inline > div,
+.container-inline > label {
   display: inline;
 }
 /* Fieldset contents always need to be rendered as block. */